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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Union (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Union. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Union is located in Tolland County.

To see how the shape of Connecticut's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tolland County: Hartford, New London, Windham, Hampden (MA) & Worcester (MA).

Below are the counties that are near Union. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Union:

  • Tolland County     (The home county of Union)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Union
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Staffordville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Stafford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <2>
    • Stafford Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Stafford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
    • State Line
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Tolland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to State Line
      • From Union to State Line
    • East Willington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Willington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
      • Willington is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willington <2>
    • Mount Hope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Tolland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Hope
      • From Union to Mount Hope
    • South Willington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tolland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
      • Tolland is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,567 people
    • Crystal Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Gurleyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Hazardville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Broad Brook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Enfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
    • Mill Pond Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Pond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Pond Village
      • Mill Pond Village is located in Hartford County
    • Sherwood Manor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Windsorville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Lydallville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Windsor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
      • East Windsor is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,654 people
    • Enfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Southwood Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood Acres
      • Southwood Acres is located in Hartford County
    • Manchester Green
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Hartford County
    • Manchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
  • New London County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in New London County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Liberty Hill
      • From Union to Liberty Hill
    • Williams Crossing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hanover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Lebanon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
    • North Franklin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Franklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,914 people
    • Lebanon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,112 people
    • Sprague
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
      • Sprague is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,851 people
    • Baltic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Franklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lisbon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
    • Occum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Versailles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Windham County
  • Franklin County (MA)
    • Smiths ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smiths. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
      • Smiths is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smiths
      • From Union to Smiths
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Holland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Wales
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • State Line
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to State Line
      • From Union to State Line
    • Brimfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
    • South Factory Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
      • South Factory Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Monson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tenneyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Palmer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hampden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
    • Thorndike
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
      • Thorndike is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Three Rivers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilbraham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Baptist Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
      • Baptist Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Bondsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
      • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Ware
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ware
      • From Union to Ware
    • Belchertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belchertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
      • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belchertown
      • From Union to Belchertown
    • Enfield ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enfield
      • From Union to Enfield
    • Granby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Granby is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
    • South Hadley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • South Amherst
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
      • South Amherst is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Pelham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Fiskdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fiskdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
      • Fiskdale is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fiskdale
      • From Union to Fiskdale
    • Old Sturbridge Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sturbridge Village
      • Old Sturbridge Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Globe Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
      • Globe Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Southbridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sturbridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
      • Sturbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
    • Dudley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
    • Tufts Village ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tufts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
      • Tufts Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Charlton City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Charlton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
      • Charlton is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
    • Merino Village ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
      • Merino Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Webster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
      • Webster has also been known as:
      • Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Webster
      • From Union to Webster
    • Brookfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
    • Charlton Depot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
      • Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • Kent County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Rice City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
      • Rice City is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Greene
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • West Glocester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Foster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Burrillville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
      • Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
    • Pascoag
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Harrisville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Simmons Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Chepachet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Whipple
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whipple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
      • Whipple is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whipple
      • From Union to Whipple
    • Foster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
    • Glendale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Glocester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glocester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glocester
      • Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,352 people
    • Nasonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Chopmist
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Union, see our County-by-County Page for Union.

Cemeteries Near Union ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Union.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Union covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.

  • Rindge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rindge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rindge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Ashford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Ashford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Ashford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swamp Burying Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swamp Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swamp Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westford Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Barlow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barlow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bungee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bungee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bungee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Stafford Street Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stafford Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stafford Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moose Meadow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Westford Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westford Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westford Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sibley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marcy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Stafford Street Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Street Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Trowbridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trowbridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trowbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Union had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.

  • Mashapaug
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashapaug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashapaug
    • Mashapaug is located in Tolland County
  • North Ashford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ashford
    • North Ashford is located in Windham County
  • Westford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Staffordville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Holland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Woodstock Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock Valley
    • Woodstock Valley is located in Windham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock Valley <2>
  • West Woodstock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wales
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Stafford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Stafford is located in Tolland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <2>
  • Stafford Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Eastford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellithorpe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellithorpe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellithorpe
    • Ellithorpe is located in Tolland County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Union. See our List of 1890's Communities around Union.

Newspapers Published in Union ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Union.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Union, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Union.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Union:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Union, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Union) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9909, Longitude: -72.1582    









 

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